But the size of these bits up to 3 1 2 in diameter makes them dangerous in a hand held router.
Making raised panel doors on a router table.
You also can make raised panel doors with a portable tablesaw.
Then trim the panel to its final dimensions.
All the methods however fall into two different camps.
The vertical stiles and horizontal rails that make up the frame have square rather than contoured edges.
I did this originally long ago back when i couldn t afford to buy the bit set or the heavier router needed to use them that is normally used to make these doors.
Next you need to lay out the filled area of your panel.
If you are woodworker or cabinetmaker this.
How to make raised panel doors on a router table a discussion of the basics and the finer points of the process.
The tool of choice for most small shop woodworkers who want to make raised panels is the router.
Traditional raised panels appear in almost every furniture style since roman times though the way to make them varies wildly.
The table saw is one of the most versatile tools in a workshop.
Table saws are great for making rip cuts cross cuts miter cuts and bevel cuts.
A large one generally 3 hp hung in a router table plus a set of specialized bits.
The center panel which floats in the frame is a raised piece of solid wood a flat piece of plywood also works.
One method is to use a tool that is specially designed to do the job such as a panel raising plane or a panel raising router cutter.
For most rail and style router bit sets a 5 8 inch thick panel will sit in it slots in the frame and be flush with the rails and styles that s what you re aiming for.
The doors i build this way often are referred to as shaker style.
But there is one hitch.
Raised panel router bits help you create raised panels for cabinet and passage doors.
The size is really up to you so let your own sense of proportion be your guide.